Closer to Revealing My True Self-Chapter 764 - 492: A Heavy Hammer _2

Is this occasion too frivolous, or is it indulging the younger generation too much?

Even if bringing along a junior to broaden their horizons, they have already experienced yesterday’s live drill; should they be involved in today’s event as well?

To tell the truth, even one’s own child wouldn’t enjoy such treatment!

Moreover, besides Feng Yi, Yue Gengyang and his wife didn’t bring any other assistants or consultants although with their status, bringing one or two additional persons would be acceptable.

Does this mean that Ancestral Factory isn’t taking this voting meeting very seriously and is just going through the motions?

Feng Yi followed Yue Gengyang into the hall and took their seats.

They came over with just three people today, not bringing anyone else, because Yue Gengyang considered that there might be some exchanges with Feng Yi during the meeting that wouldn’t be convenient for outsiders to hear.

As Ancestral Factory is not an investor, their seats are not in the front row.

The seating isn’t composed of just individual chairs like in traditional venues, but rather individual fan-shaped areas with desks and chairs, separated from others.

On the table, there is also an electronic voting device through which participants can press their choices and query who has voted and the choices they made.

Soon, the meeting began.

The spokesperson delivered the opening remarks.

They introduced the project’s achievement since its establishment, the atmospheric ocean array, and the satellite network in the sky.

The spokesperson outlined the basic functions of the Butterfly Project satellite network and the project team’s measures for accident response. Each satellite has a replacement ready, and in the event of a malfunction, it will be replaced immediately.

He also emphasized that the past abnormal climate periods were only a warning sign from our planet, and the sixth mass extinction is imminent, or it has already begun. It may unfold slowly or might emerge in a more violent manner. Humanity must be well-prepared.

Only by mastering enough technology can humans survive such disasters.

The Butterfly Project has taken a crucial step, a highly successful one, and next, we plan to enter the next phase of testing. We are eager to receive everyone’s support.

This meeting is fair, just, and open.

The results of this voting session are incredibly important, so please cast your vote with great consideration!

The spokesperson is also reminding some opponents that even if you are opposed, you should still consider actual interests.

Currently developed Meteorological Weapons have undergone numerous tests in the high seas, and their success in live drills was observed by all. Hence, the project team is considering advancing to the next phase of experiments, which may take place closer to land.

Moving closer to land means entering the public eye, impacting countless lives.

Regarding this, there are guests who support and oppose it.

Supporters—

In seasons of active storms, further audacious experiments can be conducted, which benefits the improvement and perfection of the project.

Opponents:

Is this decision too radical? Are there still many flaws and hidden dangers? Direct experiments should not be conducted near areas where people live to avoid uncontrollable situations.

The spokesperson explained that he understands everyone’s concerns, and safety can be largely controlled. Before this, internal project teams and joint committees have already engaged in intense debate and are inclined to advance to the next phase of experimentation.

The rapid advancement of the project has pros and cons, but if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, it’s worth doing!

"This is a magnificent project; we have created an ark to shelter us. Even if the period of climatic abnormalities returns, we need not worry about being utterly powerless. We... have sufficient confidence..."

As the meeting progressed, with continuous questioning and answering, the live voting count displayed on the screen in front.

Those who pressed the voting device increased, but those deciding remained less than a third.

At that moment, Feng Yi noticed someone in front asking a sensitive question.

"It can’t be denied that this is an astonishingly great project, which I greatly admire. However, I would like to ask if such a weapon will be used militarily. Military collaboration will inevitably affect wars. Is this the inevitability of future technological development, or the beginning of humanity’s destruction?"

Project side: "Please rest assured, we have established a reliable security assurance system. The joint committee oversees this matter, and in the military aspect..."

Feng Yi wasn’t focusing entirely on the Q&A in the hall; the person who had just asked the question was set up by the project team.

Feng Yi had been observing several other important members related to the Butterfly Project, people he didn’t recognize, but he gauged their inner reactions through emotional information.

While the spokesperson was delivering the opening speech, an engineer kept his eyes downcast. Although his face bore a confident and honorable smile, the true emotion was not as such. When it came to certain keywords, there was an intense sense of conflict, as if two different ideologies were continuously clashing.

Perhaps, the internal project team is not unaware of the issues at hand.

The number of votes slowly increased.

Major investor, Raymond, also asked a question.

While he personally disliked the project, the benefits were too tempting. But to agree quietly would be out of character; he should still put on a semblance of a struggle for appearances.

Raymond, with a serious face: "Can humanity endure the consequences of confronting nature? Although this exercise was successful, it does not mean that we can truly contend with nature."

Project side: "It’s not an outright confrontation; we are simply trying to save ourselves, proactively combating disastrous weather to save more people. We are currently exploring and probing, and there is still a long way to go. However, we have made a good start, haven’t we?"